NEW ZEALAND

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 441, 13 June 1902, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND

(Per Press Association). NaPijuk, last night. A mild scare was created in town this morning, when it becanm known that communication with the Zealandia from Auckland) had been! prohibited owing to the suspicious case of illness, Drs. Finch (District Health Officer), Moore and Henley were summoned, and after consultation declared the patient was suffering front nothing more serious than quinsy. WOODVILLE, last night. Dr A. C. Milne, practising here for tiie past twelve years, and been ailing for some weeks, died to-day. The immediate cause of deatli was inflammation of the bowels. He leaves a widow and three children. HAVVEKA, last night. Last session in the District Court a libel action was heard, in which Thomas, headmaster of the Eltham State School, was plaintiff, and Judd defendant. Judd.s hoy was punished by the master, and the liibel< complained of was contained- in a letter written by the defendant to the Eltham paper in which the punishment was described as brutal. The jury found for defendant, and plaintiff moved for a new trial. The application was granted on the ground that ehe verdict of the jury was against the weight of’ evidence. MASTERTON, last night. A young man named George Jackson against whom a warrant lias been out for some months on a charge of embezzlement, gave himself up, He was admitted to probation, and ordered to pay the amount embezzled in instalments'. WELLINGTON, last night. The Agricultural Department doubts the correctness of the statement cabled from Sydney that 10,000 tons of damaged wheat is available in New Zealand to supply the starving stock of New South Wales. It believes, however, there are some thousand tons in the colony. Enquiries as to the quantity are now being made- The supply of root crops in New, Zealand is smal-

ler than last season. The Department says there is only sufficient lor our own requirements. The Minister ot Justice does not in-

tend to reply to the telegram of Messrs Christopher and Smith, Dunemn, attacking him in connection with the removal of their names from the commission of the peace. The Arbitration Court, at the instance of the Drivers’ Union, fined J. J. Curtis and Co., forwarding agents, £lO, the amount to he paid to the union, besides costs. CHRISTCHURCH, last night.

An inquest is to be held at the Magistrate’s Court to-morrow morning

to inquire into . -the circumstances surrounding a lire at the Black Harse Hotel, Lincoln road, on May 15. The fire occurred shortly before midnlgnt,

and the building was totally destroyed

Mrs Smith was licensee, anti sirs Snooks the owner of the hotel, an old wooden bu lding comprising 15 rooms. —The building was insured for £6so—

£3OO in the London and Liverpool and

Globe, £250 in the North British, and £l5O in the Royal. The contents including stock and furniture, were insured for £330 in the Royal Insurance Company. The companies are waiting the result of the inquest. TIMAKU, 'iast night.

A curious civil case was heard in the Supreme Court to-day, when a man named Seadown, a farmer, sued a

neighbour for £2UO damages for Hooding his land, and sought an injunction stopping defendant from a repetition of the offence. Defendant brought a similar action against plaintiff. After engaging counsel from Dunedin and T maru, plaintiff refused to take their advice, insisting on the case being conducted on lines laid down by himself. Counsel therefore withdrew from the The Judge remarked on the foolishness . of plaintiff, and dismissed the action, ordering plaintiff to pay costs, and granted an injunction to prevent plaintiff from flooding defendant’s land.

WELLINGTON, last night,

The Chief Justice granted an injunction at the instance of Thomas Mitchell, of Wanganui, restraining tiie N. Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company and others from proceeding with the sale of Aramoho Freez ng Works and other properties of Mitchell, advertised to take place at Wanganu on Saturday next by order of the mortgagee. Leave is reserved to move to dissolve the injunction on giving 24

hours’ notice. Mitchell has also issued a writ against the Company for £IO,OOO damages.